Bethlehem

and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which is Bethlehem,

`And I--in my coming in from Padan- Aram Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet a kibrath of land to enter Ephrata, and I bury her there in the way of Ephrata, which is Bethlehem.'

And after him Ibzan of Beth-Lehem judgeth Israel,

And Ibzan dieth, and is buried in Beth-Lehem.

and they go both of them till their coming in to Beth-Lehem; and it cometh to pass at their coming in to Beth-Lehem, that all the city is moved at them, and they say, `Is this Naomi?'

And Naomi turneth back, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who hath turned back from the fields of Moab, and they have come in to Beth-Lehem at the commencement of barley-harvest.

And lo, Boaz hath come from Beth-Lehem, and saith to the reapers, `Jehovah is with you;' and they say to him, `Jehovah doth bless thee.'

And all the people who are in the gate say--also the elders--`Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;

And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and one saith, `Is thy coming peace?'

and David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem.

if thy father at all look after me, and thou hast said, David asked earnestly of me to run to Beth-Lehem his city, for a sacrifice of the days is there for all the family.

And Jonathan answereth Saul, `David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,

And they lift up Asahel, and bury him in the burying-place of his father, which is in Beth-Lehem, and they go all the night--Joab and his men--and it is light to them in Hebron.

and David is then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

and David longeth and saith, `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate?'

And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate, and take it up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

Asahel brother of Joab is of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.

and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

and David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!'

And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

And the mighty ones of the forces are Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,

yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,

Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.

and they go and abide in the habitations of Chimham, that are near Beth-Lehem, to go to enter Egypt,